In database:

510-6500 cm-1

6.2-248 nm

Benzene (C₆H₆)
Molecular weight 78.11 amu
Freezing point: -5.5 C
Boiling point: 80.1 C

Infrared cross-sections from PNNL
FTIR infrared cross-sections from 510 to 6500 cm^-1
Data available at 5 C, 25 C, and 50 C
Spectra is composite of on the order of 10 different pressures,backfilled with nitrogen to 760 T.
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. wavenumbers
Images of PNNL data in cm²/molecule vs. microns

IR line list
Diode Laser Spectroscopy in the 9.8-mm n₁₄ Band of Benzene I. Experiment, Data Treatment, and Results for Line Intensities; J. Waschull, Y. Heiner, B. Sumpf, and H.-D. Kronfeldt; J.Mol.Spec. 184:434-441 (1997).
Image of data from 1017 to 1046 cm ^-1.

UV cross-sections
Please see The MPI-Mainz UV/VIS Spectral Atlas

Additional References

Notes
Fundamental frequencies from NIST Chemistry Webbook
n₁ 3062 cm^-1 (a₁g) CH stretch
n₂ 992 cm^-1 (a₁g) ring stretch
n₃ 1326 cm^-1 (a₂g) CH bend
n₄ 673 cm^-1 (b₁u) CH bend
n₅ 3068 cm^-1 (b₁u) CH stretch
n₆ 1010 cm^-1 (b₂g) ring deform
n₇ 995 cm^-1 (b₂g) CH bend
n₈ 703 cm^-1 (b₂u) ring deform
n₉ 1310 cm^-1 (b₂u) ring stretch
n₁₀ 1150 cm^-1 (b₂u) CH bend
n₁₁ 849 cm^-1 (e₁g) CH bend
n₁₂ 3063 cm^-1 (e₁u) CH stretch
n₁₃ 1486 cm^-1 (e₁u) ring stretch and deform
n₁₄ 1038 cm^-1 (e₁u) CH bend
n₁₅ 3047 cm^-1 (e₂g) CH stretch
n₁₆ 1596 cm^-1 (e₂g) ring stretch
n₁₇ 1178 cm^-1 (e₂g) CH bend
n₁₈ 606 cm^-1 (e₂g) ring deform
n₁₉ 975 cm^-1 (e₂u) CH bend
n₂₀ 410 cm^-1 (e₂u) ring deform

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